Bail for lanterns, &amp; c.



' F. K. WRIGHT. BAIL FOR LANTERNS, 6w. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24, 1909.

Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

FREDERICK K. WRIGHT, 0F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

BAIL FOR LANTERNS, 860.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 24-, 1909.

Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

Serial No. 485,379.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, F REDERIGK K. \VRIGHT, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bails for Lanterns,&c., of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the wire bails of lanterns and other articleswhich are carried about, and has for its object to render the wire bailmore convenient, stiffer and stronger by means of a gripping strip ofwood or other suitable material in which the wire bail is embedded andwhich is arranged to be seized by the hand in carrying the lantern orother article.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure I is an elevation, partly insection, of a lan tern provided with this improved bail. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the bail at right angles to Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a crosssection in line 3-3, Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents a lantern or other article to which the composite bail isapplied.

B represents the wire bail which is provided with the usual eyes 6 forengaging the bail ears 0 of, the lantern or other article. This wirebail comprises lower, substantially upright portions (Z extending fromthe eyes upwardly, and upper, substantially upright portions 6 connectedwith the lower portions d by offsets f, and an arched top portion 9connecting the upper ends of the upper portions e.

H represents the gripping strip which is so shaped as to fit the wirebail above the offsets f, this strip comprising substantially uprightside portions 17. which fit against the inner sides of the upper uprightportions 6 of the wire bail and an arched top portion 2' which fitsagainst the under side of the arched top portion 9' of the wire bail.

The gripping strip is approximately round in cross section and isprovided in its outer side with a longitudinal groove is for thereception of the adjacent portion of the wire bail, which latter isembedded in this groove and lies flush with the surface of the strip, asrepresented in Fig. 3. The gripping strip bears with its ends againstthe offsets f of the Wire bail, and the strip is held in this manner inclose contact with the adsists in keeping the wire bail and the grippingstrip in close contact, even if the wood of the grlpplng strip shrinksin course of time.

The end portions of the gripping strlp are preferably provided withferrules Z to guard against splitting of the strip, and the arched topportion of the strip is preferably provided at its crown with a ferrulem for holding the strip and wire together if the strip should shrink.

The gripping strip is preferably made of wood, but if desired, othermaterials having similar qualities may be used.

The gripping strip forms an enlargement of the bail of such size as tobe firmly and conveniently grasped and strengthens and stiffens the wirebail and renders the same more durable. If the gripping strip should beaccidentally broken, the wire bail will hold the parts in position untilthe strip can be renewed.

I claim as my invention:

A composite bail comprising an outer wire bail having an arched mainportion and straight side portions extending from the ends thereof, anda gripping strip having a corresponding arched main portion and straightside portions, said strip having in its outer side a longitudinal groovein which the wire bail is embedded, whereby the arched main portion ofthe strip serves to hold the parts in close contact and the straightside portions prevent lengthwise displacement of the parts,substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK K. WRIGHT.

lVitnesses:

PAUL J. WARNER, P. L. SALMON.

